449 nuclear units are operating in the world AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 13.06.2019 The current number of the operating nuclear power units in the world is equal to 449. These data are presented in the PRIS database supported by the IAEA. Another 54 units have the status of the being built one. Since the beginning of 2019, two units have been connected to the grid - "Shin-Kori-4" in South Korea and "Novovoronezh-2-2" in Russia. The construction was started on one new unit - "Kursk-2-2" in Russia. Three units were permanently shutdown - "Bilibino-1" in Russia, "Genkai-2" in Japan and "Pilgrim-1" in the USA. Topics: IAEA, Decommissioning, Japan Other news: 451 nuclear unit is operating in the world Another 54 units have the status of the being built one. Russia and China signed the Executive contracts for the construction of Tianwan NPP and Xudabao NPP Package defines the major lines to develop cooperation between Russia and China. WANO members vote to establish a new Branch Office and Support Centre in China WANO has defined a high-level, three-phase deployment model for the office in Shanghai. |
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